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Why are the nations in an uproar?
Why do the peoples mutter empty threats?
Why do the kings of the earth rise up in revolt,
And the princes plot together against the Lord and His anointed?
"Let us break their yoke," they say,
"Let us case of their bonds from us."
He whose throne is in heav'n is laughing.
The Lord has them in derision,
In derision,
In derision,
In derision.
Out of the depths have I called,
Out of the depths,
Out of the depths.
Out of the depths have I called to You, O Lord,
Lord, hear my voice.
Let Your ears consider well the voice off my supplication.
If You, Lord, were to note what is done amiss,
O Lord, who could stand?
Who could stand?
Who could stand?
O Lord, who could stand?
Out of the depths.
Out of the depths have I called to You, O Lord,
Lord, hear my voice.
Let Your ears consider well the voice off my supplication.
If You, Lord, were to note what is done amiss,
O Lord, who could stand?
For there is forgiveness with You.
Therefore You shall be feared.
O Israel, wait for the Lord.
For with Him there is mercy.
With Him there is redemption,
And He shall redeem Israel from all their sins,
From all their sins,
From all their sins.
(Psalm 2:1-4 and Psalm 130:1-3, 6-7; The Book of Common Prayer)
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